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More than 4,500 attended the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center

By Photos by Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle

on June 11, 2013 7:22 PM

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Todd and Barbie Briggs, who pastor a church in Atlanta, Ga., worship during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. More than 4,500 attended the annual convention. less

Todd and Barbie Briggs, who pastor a church in Atlanta, Ga., worship during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. More ... more

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With her Bible in hand, Loree Becton of Richmond, Va., shares a laugh with attendees during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. less

With her Bible in hand, Loree Becton of Richmond, Va., shares a laugh with attendees during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, ... more

Jon Marks, a worship pastor at First Baptist Orlando in Orlando, Fla., worships during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. less

Jon Marks, a worship pastor at First Baptist Orlando in Orlando, Fla., worships during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in ... more

A group of women from Houston pray over prayer requested in a dedicated prayer room during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. less

A group of women from Houston pray over prayer requested in a dedicated prayer room during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in ... more

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Kaye Trickett, of Houston, prays in a dedicated prayer room during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston.

Kaye Trickett, of Houston, prays in a dedicated prayer room during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston.

Todd Briggs, who pastors a church in Atlanta, Ga., prays during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston.

Todd Briggs, who pastors a church in Atlanta, Ga., prays during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston.

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Todd Briggs, who pastors a church in Atlanta, Ga., prays during the... Photo-4771606.64371 - Houston Chronicle

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Attendees make their way into the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston.

Attendees make their way into the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston.

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Attendees make their way into the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention... Photo-4771760.64371 - Houston Chronicle

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Rev. Fred Luter Jr. points upward after being re-elected as the Southern Baptist Convention's president during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. Luter was the SBC's first African American president. less

Rev. Fred Luter Jr. points upward after being re-elected as the Southern Baptist Convention's president during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center ... more

Rev. Fred Luter Jr. is congratulated after being re-elected as the Southern Baptist Convention's president during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. Luter was the SBC's first African American president. less

Rev. Fred Luter Jr. is congratulated after being re-elected as the Southern Baptist Convention's president during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center ... more

Richard Land, Houston native and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, speaks during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. less

Richard Land, Houston native and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, speaks during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. ... more

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Richard Land, Houston native and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), left, stands with the new president of the ERLC Russell Moore as they answer questions during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. less

Richard Land, Houston native and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), left, stands with the new president of the ERLC Russell Moore as they ... more

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Russell Moore, the newly appointed president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, speaks during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. less

Russell Moore, the newly appointed president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, speaks during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. ... more

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Russell Moore, the newly appointed president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, speaks during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Houston. less

Russell Moore, the newly appointed president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, speaks during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting at the George R. ... more

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Daniel L. Akin, president of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, delivers the convention sermon during the Southern Baptist Convention 2013 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, Wednesday June 12, 2013. Akin's sermon concluded the annual convention. less

Daniel L. Akin, president of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, delivers the convention sermon during the Southern Baptist Convention 2013 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, ... more